The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-08-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, AUG.

W w wv etl"iISills At tdlIil
scheme, which will be presented to
Congress and urged for passage rs
an Administration measure carly
in the next Session OF that body.
Already, the Republicans, feel
ing a wholesome dread Of Demo-
cratic harmony on the great vital
issue Of tariff reform, are begin
ming to circulate wild and untoun-
ded rumorS that such and such a
Pennsylvania Democrat declares
hc will not enter free t.adc cau-
Il for the purpose Of organizing
the next House, and that such ana
such Il Western Observation-Disclosures
ut any time giving names mind
yOu-will not longer affiliate with
Democrats who fa",," the protcc-
ton system. 50 t'S,cs that these
insiduous dcsig" h1encmy Will
come to naught, ant no,at hcDcm-
ocrats Of the next lIGc'sc, will rot
disappoint the country'S reasonable
demand and expectation of II fair
and just adjustment Of tariff rates.
The substantial progress and
prosperity ofthc United States, is
shown by The following report of
the Bureau Of Statistics for the ifs
cal year, which ended June 3Oth,
1887. Gold exported, $0,7OI, 1877:
imported, $42,9OS,9Ol excess of i'm
ports, $33,207,7ll, silver exported
$2o,29G,59i; imported, $l7,2G0, l6l
Excess of reports, $~9,O36,5i3; En-
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SECRETARY W.hiinnv i, 1oirr an
in his nowrrr ~ rn-hHiLI tbn n,
With wax ruinnI w.. pnrr,HonH
n,ism,n rnnnnt nv, Srnron,
has iust 7,uhIi.hcd nn nivnrt;'n!
mont. INVITING nrnnos,Is for No
construction Of, nrst ri,ss tnrrnIn
boat, Of modnrn Lnsirn. hoT;nw
n tensile STRENGTH nr 60 Ooo mnnnIss
prr snuorn inch nt , ci,st NOT f0 nv.
coed. $40 oon
One of thc most imnort,nt ,uI-
inps by thc Interstate Cnn,n,is-
sion Is fhr decision th,t thn uhinri
tous commcrciol ]trnvrInr conun,
he given spccinI rates ON tirEnt.
butmust pav yrpulor care, inst ljrn
otbc, pconlc Such ortinnm, I'm
some extent affect thr commrrri,l
as well ms thn railway interest far
il will be nuitc nm itHm in ,hn rx.
pcnsc accounts If nInrrhomts
a DELEGATION of Idaho Indians
headed by Chief SrItiSp, visited thp
President this week. to request the
privilege Of granting the RIGHT of
way through their lands in that
Territory to a contemplated rail.
road-which permission can 0.ly
be given by Congress-. The chief.
who Is a "friend of tho white MANI
was, according to custom, prcsen-
ted a peace medal by Secretary La
mar, and the aged Indian was very
proud of his trophy.
The report of the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue for the last
fiscal year presents some interest
ing figures the total collections be-
ing $llS,S33, 75S,-an iacreaso of 81,
932,h88 over the preceding fiscal
year; these were Increased RECEIPTS